MUSLIM YOUTH MUSINGS

Dare to be Different!
By Abd Al-Baasit Khan. Published on January 3, 2010.
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ABDULLAH IBN ABBAS

SAID THAT THE

PROPHET

Muhammad said:

Whoever sticks to my Sunnah (my way, my

path, my practice, my teachings) whenmy
Ummah becomes corrupt, willreceive the reward
of 100 martyrs.
What is the corruption mentioned in this Ayah? It is
explained by the previous statement, Whoever sticks to my
Sunnah implying that the rest of the Ummah will have

abandoned the Sunnah of their Messenger, hence, have

fallen into corruption and misguidance. So yes,no doubt, all
types of corruption, in all areas. Definitely!But particularly,
abandoning the Sunnah (practice, way, teachings, guidance)
of the Prophet Muhammad, and insteadfollowing other
paths and other figures.
So, the keeper of my Sunnah at that time the one who
sticks to, holds firmly to, adheres strictly to, abides by, the
Prophetic Sunnah will have tremendous rewards with
Allah. The reward of 100 martyrs.
Why? Because, we have to realize here the difficulty of the
situation of such a person. He is going against the flow. Its
like all the traffic is coming in one direction and you try to
go against the current! Impossible.
Many Muslims will be telling him, No, what are you doing?
You extremist. Were in the 21st century. That doesnt apply
for now. That was for the old days back in Arabia 1400
years ago. Were in the modern world now. Those practices
were for back then! Stop being an extremist! And of
course, the non-Muslims will also have their own onslaught
of attacks, You weirdos. You terrorists. You backwards
people. You this and you that.] And as the Prophet himself
stated in an authentic Hadith, that the one who will be
patiently holding on to his/her religion at this time, will be
like someone who is holding onto ember (a burning piece
of coal).

The pressure to stop following the Sunnah of the Prophet to

stop practicing Islam as he brought it will be very very
great. Tremendous! And hence, the reward will alsobe very
very great and tremendous for those who, despite all the
pressure, stick to his Sunnah.
So that is the question that I ask you now: Are you gonna
stick to the Prophets Sunnah despite the pressure to
compromise a little, despite the onslaught of attacks? Are
you gonna dare to be different? Or are you gonna buckle
under the pressure and give in? If you dare to be different,
then I give you the glad tidings that the Prophet
Muhammad gave to such people, who would come after his
death & would not have seen him, nor seen any miracles,
and would only find the Book of Allah in front of them and
they would read & study it and believe it, and then adhere to
the Prophets Sunnah despite the pressure and despite the
fact that they would be looked at as strangers and
weirdos. The Prophet said about such people, that they
are his brothers & he cannot wait to meet them! They will
believe in him and firmly adhere to his Sunnah though they
never saw him
(Its origin is in Saheeh Muslim, and then there are other
wordings elsewhere. Shaykh Al-Albaani has authenticated
this hadeeth in Saheeh Ibn Maajah, Saheeh An-Nasaaee,
As-Silsilah As-Saheehah, etc).
And he gave such strangers tremendous glad tidings and

good news, and something to uplift their spirits in the times

of darkness, depressionand gloominess.
On one occasion Abdullaah Ibn Amr Ibn Al-Aas
narrates when the Companions were all sitting with the
Prophet, he said: Toobaa (Paradise; a special tree in
Paradise) is for the strangers (those who are looked atby
the people as strange and weird)! Toobaa is for the
strangers! Toobaa is for the strangers! And he said it thrice.
So they asked him, Who are these ghurabaa (strange
people) that youre referring to, Messenger of Allah? And
he replied:

Righteous people who are few in number, and

who are amongst evil and misguided people who
are so abundant and overflowing in number.
Those who are against them (these righteous
people) will be more than those who follow them
and support them. (Authenticated in Musnad
Ahmad by Shaykh Ahmad Shaakir, and in Saheeh
Al-Jaami` & Saheeh At-Targheeb by Al-Albaani.)
And our Prophet also described them on another occasion
saying,

Certainly, Islam began as something strange (in

the eyes of people). And (one day) it will return to
being strange just as it began. So Toobaa is for

the strangers! So he was asked, Messenger of

Allah, who are these strangers? He replied:
They are those who will rectify the corruption
and deviation of the people after me, with regard
to my Sunnah.
Sohang in there, dont youever buckle under the pressure!
Dare to be different! Be proud of your way of life,
anddont beafraid or shyof the creation, for surely Allah,
their Creator as well as yours, is more deserving of you
fearing Him and feeling shybefore Him.

I am a Muslim, and I do not walk alone. I fear no one, but

the One above the Throne.
Notes
1. Though some Hadeeth scholars have said that the Hadith
which the article is about is very weak, such as Shaykh al-

Albaani, the Hadeeth was graded Hasan by Ibn Hajar Al`Asqalaani in Hidaayah Ar-Ruwaah, and Al-Mundhiree said
about it inAt-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb, Its isnaad is saheeh
or hasan or something close to them.
2. The following hadeeth was authenticated by Shaykh AlAlbaani (he graded it hasan in Sahih Al-Jaami`) from
Abdullah Ibn Masood, that the Prophetsaid:

The person who sticks tightly to my Sunnah, at

the time when the rest of my Ummah will be in a
state of discord & disunity will be likeonewho
is holding on with his bare hands to ember.
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Muslimah on January 4, 2010 at 2:19am

Assalamu Alaikum, br. I liked the article.

One question, though. I go to an Islamic
school, and all my classmates are girls. But
despite that it is an Islamic school, there is
alot of fasaad, like not wearing hijab and
talking to guys from our school. Whenever I
hear them talking about the guys or
listening to music or anything bad like that,
I try to leave the place, but when I interact

with them on a daily basis, I am normal: I

joke, lend stuff..all the normal things. I love
them as my classmates and b/c we have
been together for years, and I dont want to
mistreat them b/c that obstructs our
unity, if u will. I have 2 close friends that
arent bad, though, and whom I can confide
in and seek advice from, and I stick to them
more than anyone else.
Is my course of conduct agreeable? If not,
what should I do?
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Abd Al-Baasit Khan on January 4, 2010 at 12:00pm

I totally understand your situation (been

there, for real). And I also, would try to
ignore the laghw and try my best not to
get involved in it but at the same time
(just like your case), I would interact and
laugh and behave normally with them ;)
And I also loved them all too.
However something I really regret now
(looking back in retrospect), is the fact that
I never really practiced ERFW (enjoining
right and forbidding wrong). I dont know
what it was but I distinctively remember
certain occasions where I really shouldve
spoken out & told them that what theyre
doing is unIslamic, etc. But once again I

didnt, I thought it was not my business, just

ignore.
And subhanallah, just like you, I also had a
few good friends who were in a way if
you will better than some of the others, but
all of them were really good on the inside :)
:) But ANYWAY theres nothing wrong
with your way of conduct.
But Im just saying, what I personally feel
now looking back in retrospect something
that I really regret is the fact that I never

once even told them to stop when they

were doing something that was just clearcut And I never even said a word. * Its
not our job to change or force anyone, just
to speak and tell the people (if you have the
knowledge).
So theres nothing wrong with your
approach but of course, occasionally,
maybe as a good friend-to-friend advice
you can (on the side) tell them (individually)
about some of the wrongs theyre doing,
and they need to fear Allah & be conscious
of His watch over them & stay away from
what displeases Him and also, just
because everybody else is doing this stuff in
society doesnt mean we have to just go

with the flow. We should dare to be

different! Be proud of our Islam, and
practice it!!!
And also it doesnt have to always be in a
pull them to the side approach. * I mean,
this is a MUSLIM SCHOOL. So we
definitely have the right and obligation to
advise them on the spot. Especially if you
can do it without attacking them personally.
Maybe just tell them, Look, the Prophet
said that this is not permissible [and you tell
them the hadeeth]. Or, we shouldnt be
talking like this because this is displeasing to
Allah, and so on. * So the point is, it doesnt
always have to be after school or on the
side, especially since this is an Islamic School
where were supposed to be learning this
stuff anyway. So you can even in some
cases, if you have the guts to do it, go ahead
& tell them as they are doing the sin.
And Allah knows best.

Abdul Hakeem on January 4, 2010 at 11:54am

Bis-millah
Peace of Allah and His blessings be upon
His messenger Muhammad.
Al-hamdu-lillah.

AS-Salaam aliakum
Just keep doing what you are doing, inshaAllah.

Abdul Hakeem on January 4, 2010 at 11:54am

Bis-millah
Peace of Allah and His blessings be upon
His messenger Muhammad.
Al-hamdu-lillah.
AS-Salaam aliakum
Just keep doing what you are doing, inshaAllah.

AbdulBasit on January 4, 2010 at 12:37pm

I would add to this, what Allah said in the

Quraan (43:67),

All friends (closest of

friends) will become enemies to one another
on that Day, except for the Muttaqeen
[those who friendship was based on fear of
Allah, love of Allah, consciousness of
Allah].
So all the friends as Allah quoted Prophet
Abraham in another place
,
Their love that the had for
one another in this world will vanish & they

will begin to reject one another and curse

on another.
This is referring to, friendships that were
based on something other than Allah. The
friends never talked about Allah, being
conscious of Him, doing what pleases Him,
staying away from what displeases Him.
+ So keep this in mind as well as the fact
that, if were not gonna start doing this duty
of ERFW in an Islamic School, where else
and when else are we gonna start doing it?
In a public school, in the society? No Way!!
* We have to start from here and train
ourselves.
Leave you with Luqmans advise to his kid
(quoted in 31:17),
, Tell people to do
the good things (what pleases Allah), and
tell them to stay away from the bad things
(which are displeasing to Allah), and then
BE VERY PATIENT over what befalls you.
Ibn Katheer said: Luqman knew that
whoever enjoins what is good and forbids
what is wrong, will inevitably encounter
harm and annoyance from people, so he
told his son to be patient. * And that would

be my advice to you.

Yus from the Nati on January 5, 2010 at 8:28pm

Wow. mA. This is amazing.

JazakAllahukhair.

just strange on January 12, 2010 at 1:54am

AA
like, i know a time comes for everything,
but why is it that youth must wait to grow
up in order to get married? how can they
let off some air now? its so hard, man.
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Abd Al-Baasit Khan on January 12, 2010 at 12:37pm

Well when you say (or people today say)

must wait I dont think Islaam says we
must wait, rather Islaam (the Prophet) says:
Hey, young people!
, Whoever amongst
you has the ability for ( to bear the
responsibilities & ful ll the obligations of
marriage), should de nitely get married.
Because certainly, it
will be more restraining for the eyes & more
protecting of the private parts.
And whoever
isnt able (to ful ll the obligations of
marriage) should fast a lot, because surely it

will be a shield for him. i.e. a shield against

committing immoral actions
The condition for marriage set by Prophet
Muhammad was ( having the
ability). And later he said that whoever
doesnt have the ability.
What is meant by having the ability? The
Scholars differed & therere 2 opinions.
Some of them said that it means the ability
to afford the expenses of marriage and
spending on ones wife. * Others said that it
means the ability to have intercourse. There
is no conflict between the 2 meanings, so
what it meant is that whoever is able to
have intercourse and can afford it, let him
get married.
So let me just quote An-Nawawi. He
( ) said in Sharh Saheeh Muslim,
9/173.

The scholars differed concerning the

meaning of ability here, and there are two
views which boil down to the same
meaning. The sounder of these two views is
that what is meant is what the word (
al-baaah) means in Arabic, which is the
ability to have Intercourse. So the meaning
is, whoever is able to have intercourse
because he can afford the expenses of
marriage, then let him get married.
Whoever is unable to have intercourse
because he cannot afford the expenses of
marriage, then he has to fast in order to
control his desire.
ummm Ibn Al-Qayyim also said in his
book

p. 219 (he said as

follows):
:


With regard to the phrase, whoever
among you is able to, should get married
the word ( al-baaah) was interpreted as
meaning intercourse, and it was also
interpreted as meaning the expenses of
marriage. The second interpretation does
not contradict the rst meaning (because
both of them are meant).

+ So dear brother thats the only

condition that Islam puts. Those 2
conditions. * As for wait to grow up in
order to get married I dont whats
meant by grow up. If theyre able to have
relations & theyre able to take care of &
provide for their wife, its done. :) 2
witnesses, 1 guardian, you, her. {And this is
why we find that unlike today the early
Muslims and the Sahaabah would marry at
an early age, and not delay.}

just strange on January 12, 2010 at 9:53am

ok, so if im still in high school, should i fast

a lot to keep things out of my mind?
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Abd Al-Baasit Khan on January 12, 2010 at 5:43pm

Yea definitely. Fasting is a key, as the

Prophet stated.
And also try to focus on other stuff for
now u know, as a Youth, 1 real important
avenue is to get involved in learning Islamic
knowledge from the various Islamic
Institutions available here in the West. And
ur parents/guardians should really help u
out with this.
heard about http://www.almaghrib.org ?

just strange on January 13, 2010 at 3:29am

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yeah, ur right about that.

how would u suggest our parents helping
out with our islamic education? maybe i
could ask them to help me out more or
something.

just strange on January 12, 2010 at 8:31pm

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sometimes i feel that i dont get the amount

of motivation i need from my parents.
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Abd Al-Baasit Khan on January 14, 2010 at 6:36am

Well the least they could do is allow you

to register for good Islamic Seminars, or
programs at your Masjid, or (for example)
http://www.almaghrib.org and so on. * So I
would say, the least that they are obligated
to do (as it is part of their duty as
shepherds), is to make sure you have the
opportunity to attend various Islamic
seminars or programs, etc.
Buying you Islamic books (that are
beneficial and useful) would also be
something good they can do. * Another
suggestion: Having family nights, for
example, once a week or once a month,
where everyone gets together and reads

from a Book of Hadeeth, or a beneficial

book on some islamic topic, or the
Prophets Biography (or the bio. of the 4
Caliphs of Islaam). Family cooperation is
really important. And you should tell them
about this maybe givem some ideas ;)

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Arif Kabir on January 17, 2010 at 6:11am

@Muslimah When you become close friends

with others, they take special notice of every
nuance and unique thing about you. They
see this not only when you are happy, but
when you are sad or feel angry. The
companions used to see this in the Prophet
and would note when his face would turn
red. Similarly, make sure your friends
understand when you do not agree with
what they are doing, but show it very clearly
through your actions, like for example,
getting into a deadly silence (the fact that
you walk out is very admirable
MashaAllah).
Be very proud of who you are; realize that
not all people will become Muslim, and that
among all the Muslims, very few will be
guided. Pray to Allah that you are foremost
guided, and then that all of your friends be
guided on the Straight Path. Its very hard

sometimes when you see dear friends keep

on slipping, but you try your best and dont
give up. Never take any of this personally, as
Allah told the Prophet that He is the one
that guides. You try your best to live as a
Muslim role model, and InshaAllah, they
will also follow.

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Arif Kabir on January 17, 2010 at 6:20am

@Just Strange You wanna get married now,

but doesnt seem like its possible cuz youre
in high school and all?
My suggestion: Ask your parents if you can
at least get engaged at this age. Im not
giving you a Fatwa or anything, please keep
that in mind, but at least being engaged will
stop you from wasting a LOT of time just
dwelling on this topic. If youre engaged,
then you dont have to worry about
girlfriends etc, and you know that
InshaAllah, youll be able to get married
soon.
Just a word of advice from a brother to
another: Please NEVER think that you can
accomplish an Islamic act through unIslamic
means, and in this situation, I mean taking
on a girlfriend with the intention to marry

her. Sounds stupid? Thats what most guys

are doing now sadly. Please dont fall for the
ploys of Shaytaan, because its just one step
after another. Shaykh AbdulBasit wrote an
excellent post on this,
http://www.muslimyouthmusings.com/thegreatest-worshipper-of-his-time/, so please
take the time to read it.
As for asking your parents to help you
acquire Islamic knowledge, I fully agree
with what Shaykh AbdulBasit said. I would
also say that take advantage of all the free
resources online, and I would suggest that
you being with reading Quran, then Tafsir
sites such as Tafsir.com, and lectures on
HalalTube.com (favorites are Shaykh
Nouman Ali Khan and Shaykh Yasir Qadhi).
May Allah help us all to remain on the
straight path and to be sincere students of
knowledge. Ameen

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Arif Kabir on January 17, 2010 at 6:20am

@Just Strange You wanna get married now,

but doesnt seem like its possible cuz youre
in high school and all?
My suggestion: Ask your parents if you can

at least get engaged at this age. Im not

giving you a Fatwa or anything, please keep
that in mind, but at least being engaged will
stop you from wasting a LOT of time just
dwelling on this topic. If youre engaged,
then you dont have to worry about
girlfriends etc, and you know that
InshaAllah, youll be able to get married
soon.
Just a word of advice from a brother to
another: Please NEVER think that you can
accomplish an Islamic act through unIslamic
means, and in this situation, I mean taking
on a girlfriend with the intention to marry
her. Sounds stupid? Thats what most guys
are doing now sadly. Please dont fall for the
ploys of Shaytaan, because its just one step
after another. Shaykh AbdulBasit wrote an
excellent post on this,
http://www.muslimyouthmusings.com/thegreatest-worshipper-of-his-time/, so please
take the time to read it.
As for asking your parents to help you
acquire Islamic knowledge, I fully agree
with what Shaykh AbdulBasit said. I would
also say that take advantage of all the free
resources online, and I would suggest that
you being with reading Quran, then Tafsir

sites such as Tafsir.com, and lectures on

HalalTube.com (favorites are Shaykh
Nouman Ali Khan and Shaykh Yasir Qadhi).
May Allah help us all to remain on the
straight path and to be sincere students of
knowledge. Ameen

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AbdulBasit on September 28, 2010 at 5:58pm

I would add to this, what Allah said in the

Quraan (43:67),

All friends (closest of

friends) will become enemies to one another
on that Day, except for the Muttaqeen
[those who friendship was based on fear of
Allah, love of Allah, consciousness of
Allah].
So all the friends as Allah quoted Prophet
Abraham in another place
,
Their love that the had for
one another in this world will vanish & they
will begin to reject one another and curse
on another.
This is referring to, friendships that were
based on something other than Allah. The
friends never talked about Allah, being

conscious of Him, doing what pleases Him,

staying away from what displeases Him.
+ So keep this in mind as well as the fact
that, if were not gonna start doing this duty
of ERFW in an Islamic School, where else
and when else are we gonna start doing it?
In a public school, in the society? No Way!!
* We have to start from here and train
ourselves.
Leave you with Luqmans advise to his kid
(quoted in 31:17),
, Tell people to do
the good things (what pleases Allah), and
tell them to stay away from the bad things
(which are displeasing to Allah), and then
BE VERY PATIENT over what befalls you.
Ibn Katheer said: Luqman knew that
whoever enjoins what is good and forbids
what is wrong, will inevitably encounter
harm and annoyance from people, so he
told his son to be patient. * And that would
be my advice to you.

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Arif Kabir on September 28, 2010 at 5:58pm

@Muslimah When you become close friends

with others, they take special notice of every

nuance and unique thing about you. They

see this not only when you are happy, but
when you are sad or feel angry. The
companions used to see this in the Prophet
and would note when his face would turn
red. Similarly, make sure your friends
understand when you do not agree with
what they are doing, but show it very clearly
through your actions, like for example,
getting into a deadly silence (the fact that
you walk out is very admirable
MashaAllah).
Be very proud of who you are; realize that
not all people will become Muslim, and that
among all the Muslims, very few will be
guided. Pray to Allah that you are foremost
guided, and then that all of your friends be
guided on the Straight Path. Its very hard
sometimes when you see dear friends keep
on slipping, but you try your best and dont
give up. Never take any of this personally, as
Allah told the Prophet that He is the one
that guides. You try your best to live as a
Muslim role model, and InshaAllah, they
will also follow.

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Mj9304 on October 18, 2010 at 6:30pm

i got a hard question for you, im a girl and i

used to b a good muslim i used to pray 5

times a day and used to read the quran,
never used to tlk about any1 just used to
mind my own business and get on with my
life but when i grew older i got abused by
my brother, i couldnt take it anymre, i didnt
do anything wrong i didnt deserve any of
tht so i slowly lost faith in islam, i started
drinkin, smokin, doing drugs done other
things which are prohibited in islam. Now i
have an amazing job, a huge apartment in
london, dubai and hollywood, a loving
boyfriend, you could say i live a rich
fabulous life. i have everything i ever
wanted, things most people dont have.
When i was 16 i got abused lived a hard life,
and noone was ther for me i prayed to allah
all the pain stop but nothing stopped, now
im 21 i have everythin and im so happy with
my boyfriend who loves me and who is
always here for me, so what does it make
me a bad muslim?
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Arif Kabir on October 19, 2010 at 4:26pm

Im very sorry to hear about the abuse that

was incurred against you May Allah guide
your brother and make him a better person.
Now, getting to your comment about living
nicely now, judging from your comment, I

wouldnt exactly say you are living the high

life.
You have a boyfriend, not a husband.
You have three apartments, which doesnt
exactly signify contentment.
Youve taken drugs, alcohol, and tobacco,
which are all scientifically proven to be
extremely dangerous.
Now, even taking that aside, look at your
situation once more the fact that you now
think that you live a good life means that a
lot of your pain has eased away, which
means that your prayer was answered to
some level. If you read our The Power of
Dua article
(http://www.muslimyouthmusings.com/thepower-of-dua/), youll see that Duas are not
always immediately granted Allah grants
them when He deems best. An example of
this is that Ibrahim (alayhis salaam)s dua
was granted several generations after him,
and it turned out to be the best thing that
ever happened. Allah tells us to never lose
hope in Him and to never despair. Take a
harder look at your life now that you are
away from the abuse, wouldnt it be a good
idea to try coming back to your Lord and
making sure that the same abuse doesnt

happen to other women?

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Whateverlife166 on October 20, 2010 at 12:18pm

How does one really define better life?

Either path > the path of worldly pleasures
or the path of Islam will have struggles.
Struggles are an inevitable part of life . No
one can convince me that people who dont
strive on Allahs path are living the best
life. Deep down inside something is
missing> something you can get only from
working to become a better Muslim. I
would respond by asking this person , what
do you want out of life? If you want peace
of mind in this life and bliss in the next life,
then work towards Allah ( even if its only
in small steps the Sahaba of the prophets
memorized ten ayats of the Quran at a time
and slowly applied it in their lives). Take it
slow. If you walk to Allah, he will come
running to you, and I can guarantee you
that your definition of a better life will
change inshaAllah. May Allah guide this
person, and may Allah guide us all. Ameen.

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Muslimah on October 20, 2010 at 11:23pm

I understand your comment from

experience. A few years ago, I had what you

would call a down moment in my life. I

prayed to Allah constantly, begging for a
help, a sign anything that would ease my
pain. Nothing came. Soon, I found myself
drawing away from Islam. I would put my
head down in sujood everyday, but my heart
was not in it. And yet, I was more successful
than Id ever been.
From this experience, Ive learned that
praying to Allah is not an accept or
reject call. Theres much more to it.
There are people who pray to Allah and
yet they seem to have nothing and their lives
are riddled with trouble after trouble! On
the other hand, there are others who have
everything and do not pray to Allah at all!
And often times, Allah tests us with
hardships and obstacles to see if we will
remain close to Him. Likewise, He also
tests us with good things to see if we will
return to Him the One who provides all
good. And even though we might have
good things in this life despite not being
close to our religion does not mean that
those same things will be there in the next
life. All weve gotta do is stay close to Allah
in good times and bad. Sometimes your
call wont get picked up but who

knows, in the next life it might! Thats when

it matters. You might forget to hit redial
when maybe if you had along the way, you
might have gotten an answer. And
sometimes, you might not be calling at all
and still receiving all the benefits. just
dont disconnect from Allah!
This is what I thought of when I faced this
difficulty. Ask yourself, were you really a
good Muslim before that turning point in
your life? Did you feel remorse that you
were faced with such a hard thing despite
doing so much for your religion? Why did
you have that feeling? And now, with a
successful life, do you really feel satisfied?
Do you wonder why youve been given so
much despite being a bad muslim? Maybe
your success is a reminder that Allah gives
to test us and takes away to test us to? Isnt
it time to get back on track?

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Shiney on October 21, 2010 at 2:34am

Assalamu alaikum,
Allah (SWT) said in the Quran: Do men
think that they will be left alone on saying,
We believe, and that they will not be
tested? We did test those before them, and
Allah will certainly know those who are true

from those who are false. (29:2-3) Every

Muslims faith must be tested and it seems
to me like you were doing pretty well in
your test and I think you were actually welloff before (if you look at it spiritually). You
were abused, but you were close to Allah
and you were patient. You had hardships,
but you were strong. Also when you say
that i have everythin and im so happy,
im confused cause is that what you really
consider happiness or are you trying to
convince yourself that youre happy? In
Sheikh Yasir Qadhis lecture, he mentions
the different things that people do to
achieve happiness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=_MDoWLhlK2o
And are you sure that by doing all the
haram things (drugs, alcohol, boyfriend)
you are really happy because no material
possessions can bring about happiness as
obedience and servitude to Allah (swt) can
bring. What guarantees that your boyfriend
is not with you only because youre rich? I
recommend you watch this video called
The Goodly Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fugf1DcNyc
Also, I dont really understand your

question-are you asking us if your a bad

Muslim? Well, if I have understood the
question correctly, then I have no right to
judge you but I wld say you are definitely
far from Islam. As brother Arif has said,
though, your dua has been answered to
some extent so you shld feel lucky that Allah
(SWT) did not let you go. He cared for you
and so you shld turn back to Him in
repentance because He is the Most Merciful.

mark bryant on January 30, 2011 at 12:11pm

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do not conform to the pattern of this

world, but be transformed by the renewing
of your mind Paul the Apostle of Christ
Jesus

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